Stetson University - Hatter Yearbook (DeLand, FL)

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1. Alison Steele looks over her notes in the Hat Rack. 2. Aerospace photography produces some interesting aspects of Stetson ' s campus. 3. Colorful beach towels decorate the Phi Mu apartment during rush. 4. The cupola on Elizabeth Hall is one of Stetson ' s landmarks. 5. The Hat Rack patio is the place to be during the ten o ' clock hour. 6. The ten o ' clock hour is also a good time to catch up on the news or do some last minute studying. 7. Backpacks and bikes prove invaluable to some Stetson students. 8. IFC bid pickup finds these Lambda Chi Alpha fall pledges. 9. Maria Stokley makes her way from Davis Hall. Opening 7

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Presidents Lead Stetson Through One Hundred Years John Forbes Lincoln Huiley William Sims Allen Dr. John Forbes, the first pre- sident of Stetson University, served from 1885 to 1904. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, he graduat- ed from the University of Rochester, then taught Latin and Greek at Brockport State Teachers ' College. In the fall of 1885, when Dr. Forbes accepted the presidency of DeLand Academy, the campus consisted of four acres of land and one building, the present DeLand Hall. Forbes, a very aggressive and able man, was responsible for interesting Mr. John B. Stetson in contributing toward the construction of a sorely needed dormitory. The original Flagler Hall and the present Stetson, Chaudoin, Elizabeth, and Sampson Halls were ail buili during Dr. Forbes ' pre- siden ' . ' . Stetson University ' s second president, Dr. Lincoln Huiley, received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, another Ba- chelor of Arts degree and his Master ' s degree from Bucknell University, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago. Dr. Huiley was an autocratic individual, a man of great intelligence, and an exceptionally fine orator. Dr. Huiley built Stetson from a small school with little equipment or endowment in 1904 to a strong university with state-of-the-art equipment and modern buildings in 1934. During his presidency. Dr. Huiley donated the chimes which were placed in the cupola of Elizabeth Hall and began con- struction of the tower that bears his name and to which the chimes were moved in 1934. A graduate of Baylor University with a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Columbia University, Dr. Wil- liam Sims Allen served on t ' accrediting committee of the South- ern Association of Colleges and Schools before coming to Stetson in 1934. Dr. Allen drew on his exper- ience with the Association in raising the standards of the school by implementing an Honors System in which junior and senior students who showed exceptional ability were allowed to work independently in the fields of their choice. Being a man of vigor, strength, and congen- iality, Dr. Allen succeeded in improving university relations with the Florida Baptist Convention. At one time the need for campus housing was so severe as to force Dr. Allen from the president ' s home to provide living space for some of the female students. Dr. Allen resigned from the presidency at the 6nd of 1947 due to failing health. Opening